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Saturday, November 14, 2009

November COWG Meeting

aTHURSDAY NOVEMBER 19 MEETING REMINDER:

Cowboy poet Larry Dudley will speak at COWG’S November 19, 2009 meeting. Dudley’s book ACowboy’s Heart: Poetry & Stories reveals heartfelt experiences on his “journey called life”, which he describes as an often “bumpy road”. Born in Corvallis, Larry has lived most of his life in Oregon. He is now a truck driver and actively participates in Back Country Horsemen. His long-time dream of publishing his poetry has now become a reality, and he is happy to share his account of struggle and overcoming difficulties by reading his poems and stories of the cowboy life. To learn more about Larry, check out his website, http://www.cowboysheart.com/.

Central Oregon Writers Guild’s Thursday November 19 meeting takes place at the Central Oregon Community College Redmond Campus, 2030 SE College Loop, Building 3 Room 312, from 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The meeting is free and open to the public.

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CENTRAL OREGON WRITERS GUILDFounded in 2002, Central Oregon Writers Guild's mission is to provide Central Oregon area writers a forum for mutual support and education through meetings, critique groups, annual events and workshops. Our goal is to advance growth and success for individual writers of all genres and skill levels. The Guild is a not-for-profit organization, where volunteers coordinate the group's activities.

MEETINGSGuild meetings take place on the fourth Thursday of each month, except for November and December, where we offer programs featuring authors, editors, agents and publishers to speak on topics of interest to writers at all skill levels. Meetings are free and open to the public. Regular blog updates provide details about programs, speakers, and locations.

MEMBERSHIPMembership is open to writers at all skill levels and genres, as well as anyone interested in writing. Annual dues are $20, prorated quarterly, and renewal is $18. For the list of membership benefits, go to the Membership tab on the blog and link to the form. It can be completed and returned to a Guild meeting, or via snail mail to Membership Coordinator Pat Wilson. Contact her at cowgmembership@gmail.com.

LITERARY HARVEST The Guild's Annual Literary Harvest features a writing contest open to members and local area residents. The contest opens in June, and guidelines for entry will be posted on the blog in May. Winners are selected by a volunteer panel of judges. The top ten winners read their stories at the Harvest in early October. Their winning pieces are published in the Literary Harvest Chapbook, which is available for purchase at the Guild meetings, as well as local book stores.

REDMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT FOURTH GRADE BOOK CONTESTIn partnership with the High Desert Society of the Arts, Redmond Rotary Club and Redmond Library, Central Oregon Writers Guild sponsors the annual Redmond School District’s 4th Grade Book Contest. The contest is open to Redmond School District 4th grade students, including those who attend Christian schools and home schooled students who are at the 4th grade level. HDSA and Guild members make classroom presentations to offer students guidance as they write and illustrate their books. The contest opens in September, and information is posted on the blog.

CRITIQUE GROUPSMembership includes the opportunity to join one of the critique groups sponsored by Central Oregon Writers Guild. For information, e-mail your contact information to cowgcritique@gmail.com.